Egg cutter



Maldl 11, 1930- P. MlcHELoN ET AL 1,750,484

EGG CUTTER Filed Dec. 3, 1927 ng @auf J 3 r f j 7M@ 0MM y,

Patented Mar. 11, 1930 OFFICE l rim-inne MICEELON, or VALENCE, Ann enonens rUGInn, or Bonnema-VALENCE,

` runnen EGG GUTTER pplioation mcd Becemher 3, 1927, Serial 111052352474, and in'Franee December 11, 1926.

vlFhis invention relates to an egg-cutter comprising a number ot pivoted cutters and an actuating mechanism driven by a small lever. lt does not require the least skill tor a its working and does not smash the egg shell.-

rllhe annexed drawing represents an eggcutter according to this invention: A

.Fig 1 is a plan view, one halt ot the cover being removed. p

le llig. 2 is a side view with parts in section on line 2--2 (Fig. l).

lT ig. 3 is a partial sectional view showing cutter during working 'lhe apparatus comprises an annular it trarne l provided with a central rusto conical guide 2 which is to be placed on an egg 3.

This frame is provided-with lugs t for peru mitting an easy handling ot the apparatus.

rlhe cutters 5 comprise sharp teeth 6 and 2@ tails 7. 'llhey are each provided with a hollow shaft or pivot 8 which rotates between two conical projections 9 and l0 stamped out trom the :trame 1 and the annular cover 11 ot the apparatus. This construction is simple and cheap.

'llhe cutters 5 -are simultaneously driven by means ot a ring 12, provided with successive slots, notches or indentations in which the tails 'l' are engaged. When this ring 12 is rotated, the indentations drive the tails l and the cutters are caused to pivot.

'llhe ring 12 is itself driven 'by means ot two levers 13, pivoted at 14 in' bearings 15 hired to the frame l. The inner ends ot the two levers 13 are engaged in two indentations in ring 12. A spring 16 is also provided for acting on ring 12 to bring the same to its normal position, in which the teeth 6 of the cutters do not project through the central guide 2V (Figs. 1 and 2). Y ln use, the guide is placed over an egg 3 (lig. 2) and the levers 13 are pushed toward the lugs 4f. Ring 12 is rotated against the action ot spring 16 to drive the cutters 5; the' teeth 6 project through the central guide 2 (Fig. 3), piercing the shell 3 and cutting it.

The form of cutter described, and best shown in Fig. 3, is particularly advantageous in that it does not tend tobreak the shell toward the interior of the egg except in the very irst instant when the point 6 pierces the shell. After that-lirst instant, the shell is cut obliquely by the straight edge ot the cutter.

The apparatus is then removed and, if the levers 13 aremaintained against the action ot spring 16, the upper part of the egg is simultaneously removed Iby being held on the cutters 5.

We claim:

1. An egg cutter comprising in combination an annular frame; diamctrically opposite lugs on said frame; an annular cover on said frame; a central rusto conical guide in the central aperture of said frame; internal projections on said traine and on said cover, the projections on said frame registering with those on said cover; cutters pivoted between two registering projections', each cutter comprising a hollow shaft adapted to be rotatably maintained between said registering projections, a sharp tooth arranged to project through the central aperture of said annular frame when said cutter is rotated, and an actuating tail a ring concentric with said annular trame and rotatable thereon, said ring being provided with indentations; two pivoted levers on said frame; driving tails on said 1evers; and spring returning means acting on said ring; the actuating tails of said cutters and the driving tails of said levers being each engaged in an indentation of said ring, and the arrangement being such that by pushing said levers towards said lugs, said cutter teeth are caused to project through the central aperture of said frame, said spring means tending to bring said ring baclr to its normal position in which said teeth are withdrawn from the central aperture of said frame.

2. An egg cuttercomprising a stationary annular frame; a ring disposed concentrically within the frame and rotatable thereon, said ring having a set of notches equidistantly spaced along its circumference and also having an indentation between two successive notches; fixed and pivoted handles on said frame, the pivoted handle being located opposite said indentation and having a tail engaged in the same so as to rotate the ring when said handle is pressed toward the lixed handle; and a set of cutters, one for each notch, each cutter embodying an actuating tail engaged in the corresponding notch and a sharp tooth adapted to project into the central aperture of the frame, whereby the rotation of said ring will cause all the cutters to rock simultaneously.

3. An egg cutter comprising a stationary annular frame; a ring disposed concentrically within the frame and rotatable thereon, said ring having a set of notches equidistantly spaced along its circumference and also having an indentation between two successive notches: fixed and pivoted handles on said frame. the pivoted handle being located opposite said indentation and having a tail engaged in the same so as to rotate the ring when said handle is pressed toward the fixed handle; a set of cutters, one for each notch, each cutter embodying an actuating` tail engaged in the corresponding notch and a sharp tooth adapted to project into the central aperture of the frame, whereby the rotation of said ring will cause all the cutters to rock simultaneously; and a central frusto-conical guide mounted in said central aperture to be placed over an egg, said guide having a circular series of slots, one for each cutter, extendinaround it and wherethrough the cutter teet are adapted to move.

4. In an egg cutter, an annular frame, a plurality of pivotally-mounted cutters disposed around the central aperture thereof; each cutter having a tooth 'provided with a sharp oint which is adapted to ierce the shell o the egg, and also with a s arp edge which is adapted to cut the shell obliquely during the pivotal movement of the tooth; and means for operating all the cutters simultaneously.

In testimony whereof we aix our signatures.

PIERRE MICHELON. GEORGES FUGrIER.N 

